THE FENCE
2015–2016
In 2016, WT and the Dutch Art Institute collaborated on an artistic endeavor to research concepts around moving art to rural areas throughout Holland. As a result of this prompt, I became interested in the idea of the fence and what it would take to build one. Little did I know how timely this topic would come to be in the 2016 elections. The essay and documentation of my fence was published by Casco and the DIA, Inland: Volume 1, with Fernando Garcia-Dory.
EXCERPT:
The word fence derives from the shortening of the word defence. Although a fence is a physical structure, it also has a symbolic and psychological meaning. A fence is a barrier that confines those within its bounds as much as it excludes those outside, be they humans, livestock, or crops. It represents a division, boundary, property, and sense of security. The fence is one of the most basic—yet profound—developments of human culture that has helped shape modern civilization and society.
The word fence derives from the shortening of the word defence. Although a fence is a physical structure, it also has a symbolic and psychological meaning. A fence is a barrier that confines those within its bounds as much as it excludes those outside, be they humans, livestock, or crops. It represents a division, boundary, property, and sense of security. The fence is one of the most basic—yet profound—developments of human culture that has helped shape modern civilization and society.